DIY Chalkboard - Total Cost Only $10

I absolutely love chalkboards! And they are such an easy do it yourself project. You can make a chalkboard on almost any surface (literally any surface).  I just made one for this beautiful vintage frame.  I got the old wood and gesso frame at my local flea market swap meet for only $7, which for an old gesso frame is major great deal.  I painted the frame with spray paint and then glazed it (paint and glaze I already had from a prior project, see how to glaze in my prior blog post).

I had my husband cut me a piece of fiberboard to fit my vintage frame. The board was less than $2 at my  local hardware store.  Then I used Rust-Oleum Chalkboard Paint and applied it directly to the board with a paint roller.  I applied two coats of the paint to assure good coverage.  It took hardly any paint to do this project.  In fact, the can still looks pretty much full.  I will be able to use my chalk paint for many many more chalkboard projects.  I estimate that I used probably .50 cents or less worth of paint.

I waited one day to assure the paint was completely dry. Then I wrote my menu on the chalkboard with a chalk pen that I recently got from Amazon (NeoChalk Liquid Chalk). I love the chalk pen because it doesn't smudge easily. It is a wet erase product, which means it only wipes off with a wet sponge or wet cloth.

I love how this project turned out. Both the glazing of the vintage frame and the making the chalkboard were super easy to do DIY craft projects.

I shared this on Funky Junk Interiors Saturday Night Special Link party... Check out her site for tons of great ideas and tutorials!

I'm feeling super inspired to do a few more chalkboard items.  I'm off to craft now...

Until next time,